29th September 1979

L.N.E.R. Society Railtours
The Caledonian

Route :

Notes :
(1) Off train options were as follows;
Group 1: will have almost 5 hours for optional sight-seeing in Glasgow.
GROUPS 2-3-4 & 5 JOIN THEIR ROAD COACHES IN HOPE STREET TO THE LEFT OF GLASGOW CENTRAL STATION ON ARRIVAL AND RUNNING PARALLEL TO THE STATION BUILDINGS
Group 2: joins coaches for Balloch, Loch Lomond, Tarbet, Arrochar and Loch Long; continuing through Argyll Forest Park, Glen Croe, Loch Fyne, Strachur Bay, Loch Eck, Holy Loch, Dunoon and across the ferry to Gourock and Glasgow Central 17.00
Group 3: joins coaches for Campsie Fells, Kippen, Arnprior, Lake of Mentieth, Aperfoyle and over the Duke's Pass to the Trossachs and Loch Katrine; returning via Loch Achray and Loch Venachar to Callandat, Doune, Stirling and Glasgow Central 17.00
Group 4: joins coaches for the Scottish Railway Preservation Society at Falkirk (13.45-14.45); returning to Glasgow Transport Museum (15.45-16.45) and Glasgow Central 17.00
Group 5: joins buses for the British Rail Engineering Works at St. Rollox (13.00-14.30); returning to Glasgow Central where you can either leave the tour or continue to the Glasgow Transport Museum (15.45-16.45) and Glasgow Central 17.00

Jon Wade's tickets for the tour.

Sources : Robin Edwards & Jon Wade

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Jon Wade)

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